Flags
2
0 high
Per-pupil income
£6,146.33
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
66.4%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
53.0%
of income
In-year balance
+7.0%
of income
DfE scrutinises reserves above 20% of income. Current level: 53.0%.
Elevated: turnover 36.0%.
12 July 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
655
Capacity
708 (93%)
Free school meals
21.3%
English additional lang.
58.6%
Ethnicity
Age range: 3–11
Compared against 30 similar primary schools in South East by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
31.8
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
20.1
Mean salary
£47,485
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
3.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
17.5%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
4.1%
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25 · 572 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £3.6m | £3.4m | £2.5m | 70.4% | +£178k | £1.6m | 44.8% | £5,535 |
| 2022/23 | £3.7m | £3.4m | £2.5m | 68.4% | +£240k | £1.8m | 50.3% | £5,586 |
| 2023/24 | £4.0m | £3.7m | £2.7m | 66.4% | +£283k | £2.1m | 53.0% | £6,146 |
Teaching staff
£1.7m
Support staff
£581k
Premises
£213k
Other costs
£856k
4.7%
Admin staff
2.8%
Energy
9.4%
Premises (total)
2.7%
Supply staff
6.2%
Catering
3.9%
Professional services
| Year | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 87.0% | 82.0% | 81.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 61.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 59.0% | — |
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 35.3 | 18.7 | £36,987 | 26.1% | 0.0% | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | 33.0 | 19.7 | £39,070 | 26.4% | 2.9% | 5.2 |
| 2022/23 | 31.2 | 21.1 | £38,687 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 4.5 |
| 2023/24 | 30.0 | 21.8 | £41,718 | 36.0% | 0.0% | 7.0 |
| 2024/25 | 31.8 | 20.1 | £47,485 | —% | 3.0% | — |
Overall absence
5.9%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
17.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.7% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 10.5% | 3.3% | 1.4% | 505 |
| 2014/15 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 9.5% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 539 |
| 2015/16 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0pp | 10.5% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 564 |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 4.6% | -0.1pp | 10.5% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 560 |
| 2017/18 | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.7pp | 7.3% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 565 |
| 2018/19 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +0.1pp | 11.0% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 573 |
| 2020/21 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 12.1% | 3.2% | 1.8% | 560 |
| 2021/22 | 7.4% | 7.1% | +0.3pp | 25.4% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 563 |
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% | +0.7pp | 26.2% | 4.7% | 2.8% | 583 |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% | -0.5pp | 19.9% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 578 |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% | -0.3pp | 17.5% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 572 |
12 July 2016 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2014 | — | Requires improvement |